Yolanda C. Garcia

Yolanda’s representations include:

• Texas Pacific Land Trust, one of Texas’ largest landowners, with over 900,000 acres in the Permian Basin, and its incumbent trustees in a proxy contest and related litigation against a group of dissident shareholders. Achieved a complete trial victory for TPL in the Delaware Chancery Court that was later affirmed by the Delaware Supreme Court. Secured the first-ever remedy of specific performance of a voting agreement against dissident shareholders.
• XRI Investment Holdings LLC in winning a trial verdict against a former founder who fraudulently transferred his equity interests in violation of company agreement. Affirmed by the Delaware Supreme Court.
• Forterra, Inc. and Lone Star Funds in an arbitration arising from Lone Star’s US$1.4 billion acquisition of Hanson Building Products from affiliates of HeidelbergCement AG.
• Forterra, Inc. in a consolidated Delaware derivative proceeding, resulting in complete dismissal of one case and a voluntary refiling and stay of the other case.
• Forterra, Inc. in the successful resolution of a significant securities class action lawsuit.
• Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited as national counsel in COVID-19-related litigation. Successfully defended Aspen across 24 lawsuits in state and federal courts, including 10 putative class actions. SAExploration Holdings, Inc. in a shareholder derivative action asserting claims of breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, waste of corporate assets, and violations of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
• Ushio America and numerous individual defendants in an adversary proceeding for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty brought in bankruptcy court in Houston, TX.
• An oil and gas company in two high-stakes natural gas arbitrations in front of the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Court of Arbitration. In one case, the claimants filed the arbitration and sought to recover $42.5 million in price adjustments. In January 2024, the Tribunal issued an award in the client’s favor and dismissed claimants’ claims in their entirety.
• A private equity firm in connection with its investment in a newly formed joint venture that will own and operate a textile manufacturing plant.

Academic

• Associate Member, Higginbotham Inn of Court (2005–2006)
• Order of the Coif

Public Service and Professional Activities

• Board of Directors, Penrose Foundation (2001–Present)
• Advisory Board, Dallas Hispanic Bar Association (2010–Present)
• Board of Directors, Concilio (2013)
• Fellow, Dallas Bar Foundation (2013)
• Member, Leadership Council of Legal Diversity Fellows (2013)
• Member, Dallas Bar Association (2013)
• Dallas Bar Association Mentor/Mentee Program (2011)
• Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation (2010)
• Member, State Bar of Texas Racial Diversity in the Profession Committee (2010)
• Board of Directors, Dallas Women Lawyers Association (2008–2009)
• Member, Hispanic Women’s Network (2004–2012)
• Keynote Speaker at MACE Scholarship — “Seven Seconds: Crossing the Stage at a College Graduation Transforms Individuals and Communities”
• Keynote Speaker at Fort Worth ISD Leadership Conference — “Creating a Vision for Success”